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A tank during the US manoeuvre "Free Play" on the military training area Grafenwöhr

A tank of the US army during the big winter manoeuvre "Free Play" of the US army on the military training area Grafenwöhr on 5 February 1959. The highlight of the manoeuvre, in which around 60.000 soldiers participated, was the simulation of a nuclear attack observed from the "Feldherrenhügel" by about 40 NATO generals. 05/02/1959

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Title:

A tank during the US manoeuvre "Free Play" on the military training area Grafenwöhr

Caption:

A tank of the US army during the big winter manoeuvre "Free Play" of the US army on the military training area Grafenwöhr on 5 February 1959. The highlight of the manoeuvre, in which around 60.000 soldiers participated, was the simulation of a nuclear attack observed from the "Feldherrenhügel" by about 40 NATO generals.

Event date:

05/02/1959

Location:

GRAFENWÖHR • BAYERN • GERMANY

Credit:

Album / picture alliance / Klaus-Dieter Heirler

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Image size:

5390 x 3974 px | 61.3 MB

Print size:

45.6 x 33.6 cm | 18.0 x 13.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

AFTER-WAR PERIOD • ARMED FORCES • ARMOURED VEHICLE • ARMY: MANOUEVRE • BAYERN • COLD WAR • COUNTRY LANE • COURSE • DOLLY SHOT • DRIVING • DUET • DUO • EEUU • EXERCISE • FIELD PATH • GERMANY • GRAFENWÖHR • HISTORIC ARCHIVE • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • MANEUVER MANÖVER MANOEUVRE • MANEUVER • MANOEUVRE • MILITAR • MILITARS • MILITARY EXERCISE • MILITARY • MOVING • OCCUPATION • OPERATION • POST-WAR ERA • POST-WAR PERIOD • POST-WAR_ERA • PRACTICE (SPORTS) • PRACTICE • PRACTISE • REHEARSAL • SURGERY • TANK • TRACKING SHOT • TRAINING (SPORTS) • TRAVELLING • TROOPS • TRUCKING SHOT • U. S. A • U. S. A. • UNITED STATES AMERICA • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • UNITED STATES • USA